Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: City life

  • Chill out it’s Christmas!

    Chill out it’s Christmas!

    Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas break so far. I feel such excitement for Christmas – I will be spending time with my family and friends,…

  • A little bit about me!

    Hello there! I’ve been writing these blog posts for a little while now but realised I’ve never actually introduced myself. So for those of you new to the site here’s…

  • Hidden Gem of Yorkshire

    Hidden Gem of Yorkshire

    While I strongly believe York is the best place in Yorkshire for art and architecture, I want to bring your attention to the hidden gem that is Sheffield. Being an…

  • Time flies!

    Today, as people are wondering how they’ll manage the last, intense, week of classes, what the final exams will consist off, or even what will be on the dinner table at…

  • Christmas in York

    Christmas in York

    The end of term one at York can a busy time for Sociology students. The novelty of life at university is wearing off for first years, assessment deadlines are looming,…

  • 5 Reasons I love studying Film and Television Production at York

    5 Reasons I love studying Film and Television Production at York

    Hello everyone! Since this is my first blog post, I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Julia and I’m a second year Film and TV Production student from Austria. Now that…

  • How I ended up at York and why I fell in love with it

    How I ended up at York and why I fell in love with it

    Hello! For my first blog post I thought I’d write a little bit about myself, how I ended up at York and why I fell in love with the city and…

  • Your adventure

    Your adventure

    Hi everyone Since this is my first post I will start by telling you a little bit about myself and why I chose to study at the University of York.…

  • A short guide of how to survive your first month at the University of York

    A short guide of how to survive your first month at the University of York

    Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post! My name is Roberta and I am a second year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance student at the University of York.…

  • How to beat homesickness

    How to beat homesickness

      I’ve experienced my fair share of homesickness in my time. Before uni, I moved to Beijing on my own to work for year (brave? me? more like stupid). It…

  • 5 Recommended Restaurants in York

    Hi everyone! I am Janice studying Psychology in University of York. This is my final year here, and I want to share my experience and best memories with you, so…

  • Alternative nights to clubbing

    Alternative nights to clubbing

    Being a third year student, I’ve grown a little tired of student nights. I can’t deny that I have had many a great time in Salvo but if your bored of…